2013 Fed Cup

{{Short description|International women's tennis competition}} {{Infobox tennis circuit season | name = 2013 Fed Cup  | image_caption = | image_alt = | image_size = 250px | duration = 9 February– 3 November | edition = 51st | tournaments = | categories = | previous = 2012 | next = 2014 }}

The '''2013 Fed Cup''' (also known as the '''2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas''' for sponsorship purposes) was the 51st edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis.

The draw took place on 6 June 2012 in Paris, France.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/news/articles/draw-made-for-2013-fed-cup.aspx|title=Draw made for 2013 Fed Cup|access-date=14 July 2012|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref>

The final took place at the Tennis Club Cagliari in Cagliari, Italy on 1–2 November. The home and three time champions Italy defeated the fourth-seeded Russia, to win their fourth title.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/nov/03/italy-sara-errani-fed-cup|title= Sara Errani secures Fed Cup for Italy with win over Alisa Kleybanova|date=3 November 2013|work= Guardian |access-date=4 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/24794627|title=Fed Cup final: Italy ease past Russia to claim fourth title|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=15 April 2025}}</ref> {{TOC limit|3}}

Vietnam made its first appearance in the tournament.

== World Group == {{details|2013 Fed Cup World Group}} ===Participating teams=== {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} * {{fed|AUS}} * {{fed|CZE}} * {{fed|ITA}} * {{fed|JPN}} * {{fed|RUS}} * {{fed|SRB}} * {{fed|SVK}} * {{fed|USA}} {{colend}}

=== Draw === {{8TeamBracket-info | RD1-date=9–10 February | RD2-date=20–21 April | RD3-date=2–3 November | teamwidth=16 | RD1T1-loc={{nowrap|Ostrava, Czech Republic (Indoor hard)}} | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1= {{nowrap|{{fed|CZE}}}} | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= {{fed|AUS}} | RD1-score2=0

| RD1T2-loc= Rimini, Italy (Indoor clay) | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3= {{fed|USA}} | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4= {{fed|ITA}} | RD1-score4=3

| RD1T3-loc= Moscow, Russia (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed5=4 | RD1-team5= {{fed|RUS}} | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= {{fed|JPN}} | RD1-score6=2

| RD1T4-loc= Niš, Serbia (Indoor hard) | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= {{fed|SVK}} | RD1-score7=3 | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-team8= {{fed|SRB}} | RD1-score8=2

| RD2T1-loc= Palermo, Italy (Outdoor clay) | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1={{nowrap|{{fed|CZE}}}} | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2={{fed|ITA}} | RD2-score2=3

| RD2T2-loc=Moscow, Russia (Indoor clay) | RD2-seed3=4 | RD2-team3={{fed|RUS}} | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4={{fed|SVK}} | RD2-score4=2

| RD3T1-loc=Cagliari, Italy (Outdoor clay) | RD3-seed1=3 | RD3-team1={{fed|ITA}} | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2=4 | RD3-team2={{fed|RUS}} | RD3-score2=0

}}

==World Group II== {{details|2013 Fed Cup World Group II}} The '''World Group II''' was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2013. Winners advanced to the World Group play-offs, and the losers played in the World Group II play-offs.

Date: 9–10 February {| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;" |- !Venue!!Surface!!Home team!!Score!!Visiting team |- | Sporthalle Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland | Indoor hard |'''{{fed|SUI}}''' |align=center|4–1 |{{fed|BEL}} (1) |- | Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Outdoor clay |{{fed|ARG}} |align=center|2–3 |'''{{fed|SWE}}''' (4) |- | Club Atlético Montemar, Alicante, Spain | Outdoor clay |'''{{fed|ESP}}''' |align=center|3–1 |{{fed|UKR}} (3) |- | Palais des Sports de Beaublanc, Limoges, France | Indoor clay |{{fed|FRA}} |align=center|1–3 |'''{{fed|GER}}''' (2) |}

== World Group play-offs == {{details|2013 Fed Cup World Group play-offs}} The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and four winners of the World Group II ties entered the draw for the World Group play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams.

Date: 20–21 April {| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;" |- !Venue!!Surface!!Home team!!Score!!Visiting team |- | Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany | Indoor clay | '''{{fed|DEU}}''' |align=center|3–2 | {{fed|SRB}} (1) |- | Tennis Club Chiasso, Chiasso, Switzerland | Outdoor clay | {{fed|SUI}} |align=center|1–3 | '''{{fed|AUS}}''' (3) |- | Real Club de Polo, Barcelona, Spain | Outdoor clay | '''{{fed|ESP}}''' |align=center|4–0 | {{fed|JPN}} (4) |- | Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, United States | Outdoor hard | '''{{fed|USA}}''' (2) |align=center|3–2 | {{fed|SWE}} |}

==World Group II play-offs== {{details|2013 Fed Cup World Group II play-offs}} The four losing teams from World Group II played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone, one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone, and one team from the Americas Zone.

Date: 20–21 April {| class=wikitable style="border:1px solid #AAAAAA;" |- !Venue!!Surface!!Home team!!Score!!Visiting team |- | Tennisclub Koksijde, Koksijde, Belgium | Indoor hard | {{fed|BEL}} (1) |align=center|1–4 | '''{{fed|POL}}''' |- | Palais des Sports de Besançon, Besançon, France | Indoor hard | '''{{fed|FRA}}''' (3) |align=center|4–1 | {{fed|KAZ}} |- | Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Outdoor clay | '''{{fed|ARG}}''' |align=center|3–1 | {{fed|GBR}} (4) |- | Sport Club Meridian, Kiev, Ukraine | Indoor clay | {{fed|UKR}} (2) |align=center|2–3 | '''{{fed|CAN}}''' |}

== Americas Zone == {{Main article|2013 Fed Cup Americas Zone}} * Nations in '''bold''' advanced to the higher level of competition. * Nations in ''italics'' were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

=== Group I === Venue: Country Club de Ejecutivos, Medellín, Colombia (outdoor clay)

Dates: 6–9 February

====Participating teams==== {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} * {{fed|BRA}} * '''{{fed|CAN}}''' * ''{{fed|CHI}}'' * {{fed|COL}} * {{fed|MEX}} * {{fed|PAR}} * ''{{fed|PER}}'' * {{fed|VEN}} {{colend}}

=== Group II === Venue: Maya Country Club, Santa Tecla, El Salvador

Dates: 17–20 July

====Participating teams==== {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} * '''{{fed|BAH}}''' * {{fed|BOL}} * {{fed|CRC}} * {{fed|DOM}} * '''{{fed|ECU}}''' * {{fed|ESA}} * {{fed|GUA}} * {{fed|HON}} * {{fed|PUR}} * {{fed|TRI}} * {{fed|URU}} {{colend}}

== Asia/Oceania Zone == {{Main article|2013 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone}} * Nations in '''bold''' advanced to the higher level of competition. * Nations in ''italics'' were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

=== Group I === Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)

Dates: 6–9 February

====Participating teams==== {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} * {{fed|CHN}} * {{fed|TPE}} * ''{{fed|IND}}'' * '''{{fed|KAZ}}''' * {{fed|KOR}} * {{fed|THA}} * {{fed|UZB}} {{colend}}

=== Group II === Venue: National Tennis Centre, Astana, Kazakhstan (indoor hard)

Dates: 4–9 February

====Participating teams==== {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} * {{fed|HKG}} * '''{{fed|INA}}''' * {{fed|IRI}} * {{fed|KGZ}} * {{fed|MAS}} * {{fed|NZL}} * {{fed|PAK}} * {{fed|PHI}} * {{fed|SIN}} * {{fed|TKM}} * {{fed|VIE}} {{colend}}

== Europe/Africa Zone == {{Main article|2013 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone}} * Nations in '''bold''' advanced to the higher level of competition. * Nations in ''italics'' were relegated down to a lower level of competition.

=== Group I === Venue: Municipal Tennis Club, Eilat, Israel (outdoor hard)

Dates: 6–10 February

====Participating teams==== {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} * {{fed|AUT}} * {{fed|BLR}} * ''{{fed|BIH}}'' * {{fed|BUL}} * {{fed|CRO}} * ''{{fed|GEO}}'' * '''{{fed|GBR}}''' * {{fed|HUN}} * {{fed|ISR}} * {{fed|LUX}} * {{fed|NED}} * '''{{fed|POL}}''' * {{fed|POR}} * {{fed|ROM}} * {{fed|SLO}} * {{fed|TUR}} {{colend}}

===Pools=== {{col-float-begin|width=35em}} {{4TeamRR |title='''Pool A''' |team-1-abbrev=CRO |team-1={{nowrap|{{fed|CRO}}}} (3–0) |team-2-abbrev=BLR |team-2={{fed|BLR}} (2–1) |team-3-abbrev=AUT |team-3={{fed|AUT}} (1–2) |team-4-abbrev=GEO |team-4={{nowrap|{{fed|GEO}}}} (0–3) |1v2=3–0|1v3=2–1|1v4=3–0 |2v1=0–3|2v3=2–1|2v4=3–0 |3v1=1–2|3v2=1–2|3v4=3–0 |4v1=0–3|4v2=0–3|4v3=0–3 }} {{col-float-break|width=35em}} {{4TeamRR |title='''Pool B''' |team-1-abbrev=GBR |team-1={{fed|GBR}} (3–0) |team-2-abbrev=HUN |team-2={{fed|HUN}} (2–1) |team-3-abbrev=POR |team-3={{fed|POR}} (1–2) |team-4-abbrev=BIH |team-4={{nowrap|{{fed|BIH}} (0–3)}} |1v2=2–1|1v3=2–1|1v4=3–0 |2v1=1–2|2v3=3–0|2v4=3–0 |3v1=1–2|3v2=0–3|3v4=2–1 |4v1=0–3|4v2=0–3|4v3=1–2 }} {{col-float-end}} {{col-float-begin|width=35em}} {{4TeamRR |title='''Pool C''' |team-1-abbrev=POL |team-1={{fed|POL}} (3–0) |team-2-abbrev=ISR |team-2={{nowrap|{{fed|ISR}}}} (1–2) |team-3-abbrev=ROU |team-3={{fed|ROU}} (1–2) |team-4-abbrev=TUR |team-4={{fed|TUR}} (1–2) |1v2=2–1|1v3=2–1|1v4=3–0 |2v1=1–2|2v3=1–2|2v4=2–1 |3v1=1–2|3v2=2–1|3v4=1–2 |4v1=0–3|4v2=1–2|4v3=2–1 }} {{col-float-break|width=35em}} {{4TeamRR |title='''Pool D''' |team-1-abbrev=BUL |team-1={{fed|BUL}} (3–0) |team-2-abbrev=NED |team-2={{fed|NED}} (2–1) |team-3-abbrev=SLO |team-3={{fed|SLO}} (1–2) |team-4-abbrev=LUX |team-4={{nowrap|{{fed|LUX}}}} (0–3) |1v2=3–0|1v3=3–0|1v4=3–0 |2v1=3–0|2v3=0–3|2v4=3–0 |3v1=0–3|3v2=0–3|3v4=2–1 |4v1=1–2|4v2=0–3|4v3=0–3 }} {{col-float-end}}

===Play-offs=== {{main article|2013 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs}} {| class=wikitable style="float:left; margin-right:1em;" |- !Placing!!A Team!!Score!!C Team |- |Promotional || {{fed|CRO}} ||align="center"|1–2 || '''{{fed|POL}}''' |- |5th–8th || {{fed|BLR}} ||align="center"|0–2 || '''{{fed|ISR}}''' |- |9th–12th || '''{{fed|AUT}}''' ||align="center"|2–1 || {{fed|ROU}} |- |Relegation || {{fed|GEO}} ||align="center"|1–2 || '''{{fed|TUR}}''' |} {| class=wikitable style="float:left; margin-right:1em;" |- !Placing!!B Team!!Score!!D Team |- |Promotional || '''{{fed|GBR}}''' ||align="center"|2–0 || {{fed|BUL}} |- |5th–8th || '''{{fed|HUN}}''' ||align="center"|2–0 || {{fed|NED}} |- |9th–12th || '''{{fed|POR}}''' ||align="center"|W/O || {{fed|SLO}} |- |Relegation || {{fed|BIH}} ||align="center"|0–2 || '''{{fed|LUX}}''' |} {{clear left}}

* '''{{fed|POL}}''' and '''{{fed|GBR}}''' advanced to World Group II play-offs. * ''{{fed|GEO}}'' and ''{{fed|BIH}}'' were relegated to Europe/Africa Group II in 2014.

=== Group II === Venue: Bellevue Club, Ulcinj, Montenegro (outdoor clay)

Dates: 17–20 April

====Participating teams==== {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} * ''{{fed|EST}}'' * {{fed|FIN}} * ''{{fed|GRE}}'' * '''{{fed|LAT}}''' * {{fed|LTU}} * {{fed|MNE}} * {{fed|RSA}} * '''{{fed|TUN}}''' {{colend}}

=== Group III === Venue: Terraten Club, Chișinău, Moldova (outdoor clay)

Dates: 8–11 May

====Participating teams==== {{colbegin|colwidth=18em}} * {{fed|ARM}} * {{fed|CYP}} * {{fed|DEN}} * '''{{fed|EGY}}''' * {{fed|IRE}} * {{fed|KEN}} * '''{{fed|LIE}}''' * {{fed|MAD}} * {{fed|MLT}} * {{fed|MDA}} * {{fed|MAR}} * {{fed|NAM}} * {{fed|NOR}} {{colend}}

==Rankings== The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fedcup.com/en/rankings/rankings-explained.aspx|title=Rankings Explained|access-date=20 November 2013|publisher=fedcup.com}}</ref> {{col-begin|width=auto}} {{col-break}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! colspan="4" | 11 February |- ! Rank !! Nation !! Points<ref name=RankingGuide>{{cite book |publisher=ITF |year=2013 |title=Fed Cup Nations Ranking History}}</ref> !! Move |- | '''1''' || {{nowrap|{{fed|CZE}}}} || 35,525.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''2''' || {{fed|ITA}} || 21,180.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''3''' || {{fed|RUS}} || 15,025.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''4''' || {{fed|SRB}} || 12,272.5 || {{steady}} |- | '''5''' || {{fed|SVK}} || 9,017.5 || {{increase}} 3 |- | '''6''' || {{fed|USA}} || 9,010.0 || {{decrease}} 1 |- | '''7''' || {{fed|AUS}} || 5,120.0 || {{decrease}} 1 |- | '''8''' || {{fed|JPN}} || 5,090.0 || {{decrease}} 1 |- | '''9''' || {{fed|GER}} || 4,572.5 || {{increase}} 1 |- | '''10''' || {{fed|ESP}} || 4,562.5 || {{increase}} 3 |} {{col-break}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! colspan="4" | 22 April |- ! Rank !! Nation !! Points<ref name="RankingGuide"/> !! Move |- | '''1''' || {{nowrap|{{fed|CZE}}}} || 32,430.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''2''' || {{fed|ITA}} || 24,285.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''3''' || {{fed|RUS}} || 19,655.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''4''' || {{fed|SRB}} || 9,645.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''5''' || {{fed|SVK}} || 7,942.5 || {{steady}} |- | '''6''' || {{fed|USA}} || 7,482.5 || {{steady}} |- | '''7''' || {{fed|ESP}} || 5,900.0 || {{increase}} 3 |- | '''8''' || {{fed|AUS}} || 5,870.0 || {{decrease}} 1 |- | '''9''' || {{fed|GER}} || 5,670.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''10''' || {{fed|JPN}} || 4,552.5 || {{decrease}} 2 |} {{col-break}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! colspan="4" | 4 November |- ! Rank !! Nation !! Points<ref name="RankingGuide"/> !! Move |- | '''1''' || {{fed|ITA}} || 28,375.0 || {{increase}} 1 |- | '''2''' || {{nowrap|{{fed|CZE}}}} || 28,340.0 || {{decrease}} 1 |- | '''3''' || {{fed|RUS}} || 19,655.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''4''' || {{fed|SRB}} || 9,645.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''5''' || {{fed|SVK}} || 7,942.5 || {{steady}} |- | '''6''' || {{fed|USA}} || 7,482.5 || {{steady}} |- | '''7''' || {{fed|ESP}} || 5,900.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''8''' || {{fed|AUS}} || 5,870.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''9''' || {{fed|GER}} || 5,670.0 || {{steady}} |- | '''10''' || {{fed|JPN}} || 4,282.5 || {{steady}} |} {{col-end}}

==See also== * 2013 Davis Cup

==References== {{reflist}}

== External links == * [http://www.fedcup.com/ 2013 Fed Cup]

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